Presently, Major Gayle Cameron serves as the Commanding Officer of the Administration Section of the New Jersey State Police overseeing the efforts of over 175 members.

Major Cameron began her career in 1980 as a road duty trooper in Southern New Jersey. Prior to her class graduating, only two women served as troopers for the New Jersey State Police. Her ascent through the ranks began in 1984 when she was promoted to the rank of Detective. She served in various investigative units including posing as an undercover operative for numerous Organized Crime assignments. Other notable assignments included Executive Protection for New Jersey’s first female Governor, Christie Whitman, Assistant Station Commander and, Unit Supervisor for Equal Opportunity Investigations. A promotion to Captain in 2001, brought opportunities to serve as the Forensic Science Bureau Chief, Command Operations Center then as the Executive Officer of the Identification and Information Technology Section. Major Cameron was promoted to the rank of Major in 2004 in the Identification and Information Technology Section. She was assigned as Commanding Officer of the Division Human Resources Section in 2005 and is presently assigned as the Commanding Officer of the Administration Section.

Prior to joining the ranks of the New Jersey State Police, Major Cameron graduated from Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where she captained the varsity volleyball and softball teams. She later obtained a Masters of Art degree in Education from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

Captain Annemarie DeAngelo is a native of Mercer County. She joined the ranks of the New Jersey State Police in 1980. She spent 5 years assigned to various stations in the southern and central regions of the state as a general road duty trooper. She was assigned to the Intelligence Section and Investigations Sections as a detective.

Captain DeAngelo began training dogs in 1980 and was responsible for establishing the New Jersey State Police Canine Program in 1987. The unit continued to grow and now is the largest canine unit in the state.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Thomas Edison State College and is currently pursuing her Masters in Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and watching sporting events. She is an essential member of the United States Police Canine Association.

Captain DeAngelo is assigned as the Deputy Troop “D” Commander, New Jersey Turnpike. Included in her duties is the oversight of the three canine teams currently assigned to Troop “D”.

Captain Kathleen Devlin enlisted in the State Police in June of 1980. She served in various Troop “A” Stations in Southern New Jersey before joining the Narcotics/Organized Crime Unit where she served for 12 years, primarily as an undercover operative. She served as a Narcotics Supervisor and Auto Unit Supervisor before returning to Field Operations as the Assistant Administration Officer.

Captain Devlin was a Squad Supervisor and Operations Officer for the Camden Anti-Crime Partnership. She then spent approx. 3 years as a Station Commander in Troop “C.” She is currently serving as the Bureau Chief of Internal Affairs Investigations Bureau. Captain Devlin is married and resides in Burlington County. She obtained a Master’s Degree from Trenton State College, is an adjunct instructor for Seton Hall University and also instructs at the Burlington County Police Academy.

In October 1994, Tpr. I Carla Thomas entered the New Jersey State Police Academy and subsequently became a sworn member in April 1995. She served at various stations including Bordentown, Edison, Flemington, Somerville and Bloomfield Stations as a road duty trooper. Tpr. Thomas has assisted the Narcotics unit and has served as a liaison between the New Jersey State Police and various law enforcement agencies over the years. She is currently assigned to the Executive Protection Unit where her primary responsibility is the protection of New Jersey’s Attorney General.

Since high School she has been recognized as being active in her community and has pledged to make a difference in the lives of those often overlooked. She actively speaks at various schools and stresses the importance of education and giving back to the community. In 2006, Tpr. Thomas received the Captain William P. Sullivan Award for community service.

Tpr. Thomas was born in Guyana, South America and was raised in Newark, NJ. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and a Master’s from Seton Hall University. She is a proud mother of two beautiful children and in her spare time enjoys running her own business, traveling and reading.